OpinYon NewsMag: #OpinYon's 2nd Cover Story For This Week: DFA Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr. is no "benchwarmer" "When Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. was appointed by President Duterte last June 31, rumors abound that he was just warming the bench for Senator Allan Peter Cayetano, the President’s running mate to whom he allegedly committed the position. "Aware of this common perception, Yasay took his task quietly and seriously, reading volumes and volumes of documents in preparation for his job as the country’s foremost diplomat. "Hardly has he warmed his seat when the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration released its decision favoring the country’s petition in relation to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (or as China would say, the South China Sea) and how to handle the same. "But like a seasoned diplomat that he is, Secretary Yasay successfully handled the issue by making a delicate balancing act that would not antagonize China while also refusing to cede even a single acre of our territory." http://ift.tt/2fXJgHy